Your renters will destroy these items and want you to replace them. 

I suspect this will increase as the people who lost homes do not want to live in hotels and, as the high season approaches, the hotels will be less inclined to provide reduced rates to the fire victims.I hope no one from out of state decides to move to San Diego until this housing situation is stabilized.i wish all the fire victims the best and success finding replacement housing.  

It's important to remember that all the analytics in the world cannot replace the human touch.

Fixing a leaky toilet, replacing a broken light fixture, etc. can create good will.

•Systems: Servicing the HVAC system, replacing the water heater, and updating the electrical panel.The renovation was completed in 13 weeks and totaled approximately $35,600.

My current tenant has removed a picture from the wall and replaced the provided bedding with their own belongings. 

Should we pivot to focus on purely investment properties like turnkeys or multifamily instead?

Try to pick things where replacement pieces are possible and easy. i ill add that I put in some games we really like as a family, they went missing over a couple of months.

The PM called her and said, "It's going to be $800 to replace the garage door opener.

This is where we will go back to your primary goal (Owning a cool property that you use sometimes vs. a pure investment property).